Location complement
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- Also known as: 处所补语 (chǔsuǒbǔyǔ), locational complements and complements of location.
Location complements follow motion verbs and indicate the location the subject ends in as a result of the motion. None motion verbs can not take location complements.
When to use Location Complements
Only verbs that imply motion of the subject can take location complements
| Subject | Verb | Location Complement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 她 | 走到 | 超级市场 | 。 |
| 汽车 | 停 | 在停车场 | 。 |
| 我 | 爬上 | 泰山 | 。 |
| 孩子 | 跌入 | 游泳池里 | 。 |
References and Further Reading
Books
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition pages 104-105 (needs affiliate link)
